Family

Family Ministries

Seventh-day Adventists recognize families are the building blocks of community, the church and society. We believe God created families to nurture warm, meaningful and loving relationships. In families children develop beliefs, values, attitudes which translate into behavioural patterns that shape their future the future of their community. The greatest investment parents make is not in their mortgage but in their children.

It seeks to support individuals, couples and families through Adventist Counselling Services established to offer positive help to anyone in need of professional help.

The Domestic Violence Taskforce has also been setup to make a stand domestic violence and abuse and to educate and equip church leaders.

Specific areas of focus include:

Relationships

improving communication skills

learning to resolve conflict

deepening emotional connectedness

couples who sense they are 'trapped' and do not know what to do

uncommunicative and dysfunctional families

understanding different temperaments

crisis management

Pre-marriage education and counselling

learning communication and conflict resolution skills

understanding family impact

understanding difference

goal setting

developing emotional connectedness

Career guidance

testing

discovering strengths and competency levels

helping establish direction

Adolescents and teens

creating self-esteem

coping with depression

handling anger

controlling behaviour

Grief and loss

learning to cope with life’s transitions

understanding the cycle or stages of grief

embracing coping skills for recovery

School counselling

a team of counsellors provides help for both primary and secondary students and where necessary their parents

Mediation

another perspective and help when their are disputes

My Whole Life

I was born to reflect the image of a God who is powerful enough to create my universe, attentive enough to hear my prayers and loving enough to be defined by self-sacrifice. I find my greatest fulfillment on a journey toward purpose and wholeness.